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Fawcetts Plain vs Horse Station Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Fawcetts Plain profile · Horse Station Creek profile

Fawcetts Plain Horse Station Creek

Fawcetts Plain and Horse Station Creek are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. There are notable differences in their residents' backgrounds and homes. Horse Station Creek has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (45.5% compared to 31.7% in Fawcetts Plain) and a much higher typical age of 48. In contrast, Fawcetts Plain has more children under 15 (21.3%) and a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (88.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing styles, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share a lack of public transport, with no one commuting by it. While Horse Station Creek sees far more people living alone (24.5% compared to 7.5% in Fawcetts Plain) and a far higher rate of outright home ownership (62.3%), Fawcetts Plain has a higher typical household income of $1,718 per week.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Other language: 6.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek Year 12: 13.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +8 larger in Fawcetts Plain gap narrowing
155 48th pct 147 47th pct
Median age in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +6 yrs older in Horse Station Creek gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +5.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
16.8% 41st pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +6.3 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
21.3% 76th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.2 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 15.0%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 50.0%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%
5.1% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Fawcetts Plain Horse Station Creek

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +3.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
7.1% 29th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

92.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 90.5%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
48.4% English ◂ +8.9 pts 39.5%
16.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
15.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%
2.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +6.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 93.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +7.5 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
37.4% 40th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 49.0%
37.4% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +13.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
31.7% 16th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +8.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
11.9% 38th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +2 more in Fawcetts Plain
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +69 larger in Horse Station Creek
238 41st pct 307 49th pct
ICSEA in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +27 higher in Fawcetts Plain
939 22nd pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
40.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.5%
13.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 6.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 41.1%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +13.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.1%
17.2% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 5.5%
15.6% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%
14.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.0 pts 4.1%
6.3% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$124 higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
$745 49th pct $621 28th pct
Household income in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$377 higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
$1,718 61st pct $1,341 36th pct
Family income in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$381 higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
$1,825 46th pct $1,444 23rd pct
High earners in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.2 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +3.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
13.2% 41st pct 17.0% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
41.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +4.1 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
25.8% 35th pct 29.9% 56th pct
Mental health in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +6.4 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
5.2% 26th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.4 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap narrowing
5.8% 63rd pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% Mental health +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%
6.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Stroke ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +3.1 pts 65.3%
16.8% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
23.7% 73rd pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.1 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap narrowing
16.9% 84th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.0 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap narrowing
28.0% 64th pct 27.0% 59th pct
Defence service in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.5 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
4.8% 78th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +8.7 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
25.4% 58th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1 larger in Horse Station Creek
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +3 yrs older in Horse Station Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$1,112 higher in Horse Station Creek
$537 37th pct $1,649 92nd pct
Household income in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$375 higher in Horse Station Creek
$1,624 47th pct $1,999 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.5 larger in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +7.5 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
2.9% 17th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +17.0 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 53.4%
29.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.9% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 39.6%
11.3% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
7.5% 1 person +17.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 11.3%
7.5% 5 people even 7.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$80 higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
$350 71st pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +$321 higher in Horse Station Creek gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,729 57th pct
People / bedroom in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +11.3 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
18.9% 57th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +18.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
43.4% 57th pct 62.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +13.2 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
88.7% 75th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +18.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%
18.9% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other tenure +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 101.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 34.0%
43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%
15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.0% $350–$549 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +45.2 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +9.6 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap widening
7.3% 17th pct 16.9% 51st pct
PT commute in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +25 longer in Fawcetts Plain
87 100th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 66.2%
7.3% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.3% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
26.4% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
24.5% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 5.7%
13.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.9 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
32.7% 56th pct 34.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +1.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +10.8 pts higher in Fawcetts Plain gap widening
70.3% 82nd pct 59.5% 46th pct
Full-time in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +3.6 pts higher in Horse Station Creek gap steady
54.9% 33rd pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 10.8%
15.9% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.2% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%
3.7% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%
3.7% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.1 higher in Horse Station Creek
0.0 15th pct 0.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +0.2 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +6.8 more in Horse Station Creek
0.0 0th pct 6.8 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek even
0 29th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Fawcetts Plainin Horse Station Creek +2.8 pts higher in Horse Station Creek
9.2% 77th pct 11.9% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fawcetts Plain vs Horse Station Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11501/fawcetts-plain/vs/SAL11945/horse-station-creek